ANNOUNCING: Philadelphia is the Walk For Alopecia 2nd Flagship Site

Join us on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at our two Flagship Sites, 20+ Volunteer Led Community Walk Sites, or Walk Where You Are as a team or as an individual.

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Register TODAY for the 2025 NAAF Conference

Our Early Bird rate has been extended to March 31!

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Announcing NAAF's Swag Store

Show your support of NAAF and proceeds will go back to the mission.

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New Wig Reimbursement Resource

Tips and tools to help you advocate for insurance coverage, including filing claims and appealing denials.

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Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow

Help the alopecia areata community now and for years to come. We are excited to announce our partnership with FreeWill, a complimentary online tool designed to help with your estate planning. You can help support alopecia research, support, and awareness by directing a gift to NAAF through your will or estate plan..

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Find a Youth Mentor

NAAF’s Youth Mentor Program connects children living with alopecia areata to dedicated young adult mentors to formulate lasting bonds while providing support and guidance on dealing with the day-to-day challenges stemming from alopecia areata.

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What is Alopecia Areata?

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease, causing sudden hair loss on the scalp, face, and sometimes other areas of the body. There are different levels of alopecia areata severity. The three main types of alopecia areata are patchy, alopecia totalis (total hair loss on the scalp), and alopecia universalis (total hair loss on the body).

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Alopecia Areata Took Center Stage at AAD Annual Meeting

Alopecia areata (AA) took center stage at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. NAAF…

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LEQSELVI™ Commercial Launch Indefinitely Delayed Due to Patent Ruling

This past July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LEQSELVI™ (deuruxolitinib) for alopecia areata, making it the third…

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2nd Annual Walk For Alopecia Exceeds $900,000 Goal

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) is proud to announce its 2nd Annual Walk For Alopecia™ has exceeded its $900,000…

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Upcoming Webinar

Young Voices, Real Stories: Perspectives on Living with Alopecia Areata THURSDAY, APRIL…

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Be a NAAF Conference Volunteer

Become a NAAF Conference Volunteer NAAF is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers for our annual alopecia areata patient conference. We…

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Support Groups

Join A Support Group After an alopecia areata diagnosis, it is important to realize that you are not alone. NAAF…

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One-on-One Phone Support

Would you like some one-on-one phone support? NAAF can help you with that. There are several things you can do…

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NAAF Youth Mentor Program

Have you heard of the NAAF Youth Mentor Program? Do you have a child or teen with alopecia areata between…

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